DUNEDIN, Today: Speight’s is raising a glass to 150 years, celebrating a brand that started on Rattray Street in 1876 and somehow became part of the national furniture.
Kiwis name their most-loved advertising mascots
Airbnb turns trips into full-service getaways
AUCKLAND, Today: Airbnb wants to make travel feel a little less like juggling flaming passports, adding more services, experiences, hotels and AI tools to its app.
VMO expands across key retail centres
AUCKLAND, Today: VMO is adding more retail muscle to its New Zealand network, signing an exclusive contract with New Zealand Retail Property Group across key shopping destinations.
Football fever lifts Sport Nation

AUCKLAND, Today: Football fever is doing a pretty convincing job of taking over New Zealand, with this year’s Isuzu UTE A-League Men and Ninja A-League Women competitions giving fans plenty to yell about.
First Table appoints Payper for ANZ PR
AUCKLAND, Today: First Table has brought in Payper as its PR agency across Australia and New Zealand, as the Queenstown-founded restaurant booking platform keeps building momentum beyond home turf.
Vistar Media reveals the power of motion in DOOH
AUCKLAND, Today: Motion is doing more than making digital out-of-home look fancy, according to new research from Vistar Media, Omnicom Media and JCDecaux.
Arrivals & Departures: Viv Baartman joins AKQA New Zealand as Executive Partner
AUCKLAND, Today: AKQA New Zealand has strengthened its leadership team with the appointment of Viv Baartman as Executive Partner, bringing fresh senior firepower to its Wellington studio.
Kargo integrates with ChatGPT to unlock AI-native advertising

AUCKLAND, Today: Kargo is moving deeper into AI-led advertising, announcing an integration with ChatGPT that makes the adtech company a technology partner within OpenAI’s emerging commercial ecosystem.
Uber launches drift experience for Japan travellers

AUCKLAND, Today: Uber is taking tourists sideways in Japan, launching Uber Drift, a limited-edition tour experience that puts passengers inside the world of professional drifting.







